"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.
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THE WEATHER.
Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on August 27th: 9.30 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer •• •• 29.853 29.828
northern portion with generally rough seas; the weather cloudy and unsettled with scattered showers, more especially in the north err, and east coast districts of the North Island, where some heavy falls are likely; colder temperatures everywhere soon. DOMINION REPORTS.
Forecast. The northern oyoione has intensified somewhat and is now centred nortn of the Bay of Plenty. A depression in the southern Tasnian Sea is apparently filling up. Present indications are for moderate to strong east to south winds north of Westport and Kaikoura', attaining gale force at esposed places from' Cook Strait northwards; elsewhere moderate to fresh'northerly winds backing to southerlies, later the winds becoming more generally southerly; rather rough seas between East Cape and Akaroa, elsewhere moderate but later rising on the West Coaßt of the North Island; moderate to strong southerly winds in the eastern Tasman Sea, reaching gale force in the
Wind.—L., light air; s.b., Blight breeze; g.b., gentle breeze; m.b., moderate broezo; f.b., fresh breeze; st.b., strong breeze; h.w., high wind; g., gale; at. g., strong gale; w.g., whole gale; e., storm; hj., hurricane. Weather.—B, blue sky, be th 9 atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; E, hail; L, lightning; H, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; It, rain, continued rain; S, enow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance ; Z, hazy.
Thermometer— Dry bulb Wot bulb .. 47.8 .. 46.6 50 46 Max. prev. 24 hours .. 50 — Min. prev. 24 hours .. 44.9 - ■ — Max. in sun .. 1G4 103 Min. on grass .. .. 37.4 — Max. during day .. — 52.1 Humility per cent. .. 33 86 Wind .. K.B., E.N.E., v. light. v. light. Cloud {0-10) .. 10 9 Cain .. O.OlOin. O.OlOin.
(From obser? ations taken at 9 a.m. yesterday.) Station. •Wind: Bar. Ther. Wtb.. Napier S.E.,e.b. . 29.7-1 54 OK C. Egraont S.E./m.b. 29.61 47 0 "Wanganui E.S.E., s.b 29.61 53 C Wellington E., s.b. 29.77 50 0 C. Campbell E, m.b. 29.84 56 C Farewell S. S.E., st.b. 29.78 53 BC Greymputh E., m.b. 29.71 42 BO Arthur's P. K.W., 1. — 38 BC Christchuroli N.E., s.b. 29.83 51 OD Akaroa L.H N.E., m.b. 29.85 43 OR Dunedin N.E., st.b. 29.7» 43 B BluS X., g.b. 29.75 44 0
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Press, Volume XLIV, Issue 19400, 28 August 1928, Page 12
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